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Oct 2, 2015

I am OVERJOYED to announce that we will be expecting a precious little BOY coming in December! We are over the moon excited for our little man to arrive and I couldn’t be happier. Here is the story for how we found out!

Our ultrasound
was scheduled for Friday, July 17 at 7:00 a.m. All week leading up to the
appointment I was so excited and anxious. I couldn’t stop thinking about seeing
our little peanut on the screen and finding out if we were going to have a son
or a daughter. The night before I could barely sleep because I was so excited.
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. wide awake with excitement.

A
co-worker of mine told me to drink something with some sugar in it to wake up
the baby for the ultrasound. I chugged a huge glass of orange juice and we
headed to the hospital for my appointment. In the waiting room I was just giddy
and couldn’t stop talking to Jordan. It was 6:45 at this time so Jordan was
still waking up… ha!

When
we got in the room and the ultrasound technician set everything up I was just
overwhelmed. This was such a surreal and amazing experience. She put the wand
on my belly and there is was… OUR CHILD! I just couldn’t help but tear up. It
was so beautiful. She started moving it around and almost instantly I saw our
baby’s legs and… I knew right away that it was definitely a BOY!! We are having
a son! Both Jordan and I were in shock. We absolutely thought we were having a
girl so this was a huge surprise.

The
rest of the ultrasound was just perfect and my co-worker was definitely right…
the orange juice did the trick. He was a wild man! He wouldn’t stop moving for
the ultrasound tech and she could barely get pictures of him because he was so
active. It was a blast. I loved seeing all of this little body parts and
especially loved seeing his face. I could already tell he was a handsome little
man.

Jordan
was all smiles as we watched him move around. It was such a special moment for
me to see my husband so excited to be seeing our son for the first time. GAH! I
just loved it.

After
our appointment I just couldn’t help but cry out of complete joy. Unfortunately
Jordan had to rush off to work afterwards but we were able to celebrate later
that evening and next morning. I had so much fun calling our parents and close
friends and telling them the news. It
was such an incredible day.

Love this precious little face and hands! I just can't wait to his cheeks!

How far along: 20 weeks!

Baby Size: Wait for it… our
little BOY is about 10-12 oz. and the size of a banana! (6.5 inches).

Weight gain: Haven’t checked recently but I bet I have gained some
pounds the last couple of weeks! ;)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I have had a few people give me some of
their old maternity clothes which is really wonderful and I plan to buy some
more this weekend maybe?!

Stretch marks: Nope! And I got some cream to start rubbing on the
belly!

Sleep: Starting to get a few pains in the night when I turn over
but nothing too bad.
Best moment this week: Finding out
TODAY that we are having a BOY!!!! So wonderful to see our son on the
ultrasound this morning. I definitely cried.

Looking forward to: Nursery planning for our little man!

What I miss: Nothing!

Movement: Feeling some jabs now! LOVE it!

Food cravings: Anything! I am finally not sick anymore and so I am
eating everything up with great enthusiasm.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just the thought of hot
coffee.

Gender: BOY BOY BOY BOY!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: Some aches and pains in my stomach and back.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Excitement!!!

Nursery: Looking like crazy on
Pinterest for ideas.

Workouts: Night walks with my sweet husband.

A few of my co-workers I work with on Friday threw me a blue celebration when I got to work that day for lunch! It was so sweet and very very special!

Sep 4, 2015

Well, I am back again to share the details of weeks 16-19 of my
pregnancy. Last week I posted my 12-15 bumpdates which you can see here. Time
is continuing to go crazy fast and I feel like I will blink and we will have
our baby.

How far along: 16 weeks!

Baby Size: Baby is 3.5 ounces and the size of an avocado. (4.6
inches).

Weight gain: Still no weight gain and lost a little more due to
puking. Boo!

Maternity clothes: Got some maternity jeans and they are wonderful!
I will probably live in these for the next 6 months!

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. I really need to get some
belly butter to help prevent.

Sleep: Still sleeping like a rock!
Best moment this week: My appointment today! Heartbeat was 159 (LOVE!)

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet...still haven’t ordered the
cream.

Sleep: I love my sleep.
Best moment this week: Having my sister come up for a couple of days
to hang out and seeing my parents!

Looking forward to: Making a trip to IKEA with my mother-in-law and
sister-in-laws tomorrow! Getting a dresser for the baby room! SO excited!

What I miss: Not missing much lately.

Movement: Still nothing but I am wondering if I just haven’t
noticed them yet…

Food cravings: Macaroni and Cheese! Hilarious because I haven’t had
the box kind in a long time but it is all that sounds good right now. Pregnancy
is so funny!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes, but not as sick. Just
trying to stay away from certain triggers.

Gender: Oh my goodness it is getting so close. Three weeks!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Still nauseous but I am used to it now.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Happy, happy, happy!

Nursery: Getting a dresser this
weekend! Will post pictures later!

Workouts: Walking a couple times a week and trying to still lift
those weights.

How far along: 18 weeks!

Baby Size: Little one is 6.7 ounces an as big as a sweet potato!
(5.6 inches).

Weight gain: I think I am actually gaining my weight back! Woohoo!

Maternity clothes: I have bought a couple of dresses that aren’t
maternity but are stretchy and I love them!

Stretch marks: Still nothing…

Sleep: Sleeping on my side more and if I turn really quickly I
sometimes get a sharp pain in my belly. Heard that it is normal though..
Best moment this week: BABY FLUTTERS! I felt them yesterday and it was
A-MAZING!

Looking forward to: Spending the weekend with my family for the Fourth
of July and relaxing.

What I miss: Nothing really.

Movement: Yes! Those tiny cute little baby flutters.

Food cravings: Still loving my mac-n-cheese and now crazing chex
mix!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Certain smells and foods.

Gender: Two weeks, two weeks!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Still having some nausea but getting better. Tightness in
my belly as it is getting bigger. And I have started getting the lovely
heartburn… awesome.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: SOO excited.

Nursery: I got a TON of stuff at
IKEA last weekend and I am so excited to start getting the room put together.

Workouts: Walking

How far along: 19 weeks!

Baby Size: Little dear is 8.5 ounces and as big as a mango! (6
inches).

Weight gain: I have gained three pounds! I never thought I would be
excited to have gained weight but I am!

Maternity clothes: I am going to have to buy some more maternity
shirts pretty soon. Won’t be able to get away with not having any for very much
longer. Oh well… Shopping!

Stretch marks: Not that I have seen.

Sleep: Sleeping great but I feel like I can’t get enough. Love
those naps on the weekends!
Best moment this week: Hearing the
heartbeat today! That sound will never get old to me I swear.

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender NEXT WEEK!! I am over
the moon excited.

What I miss: Nothing!

Movement: Love those tiny flutters.

Food cravings: My macaroni and crackers.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not as much this week but still
fruit and eggs.

Aug 28, 2015

I know I have once again abandoned you bloggers for an extended
period of time but life has just been so busy lately. I just feel like the
summer flew by and now fall is upon us. Hooray!

Along with that, pregnancy has been a whirlwind. It was incredibly
rough in the beginning because of being sick alllll theee timmmeee and then
after I was over the morning sickness (HA! more like 24/7 sickness) I just
wanted to start enjoying the pregnancy more. Now it just seems like time is
racing on and I cannot even believe that I am almost in the third trimester of
this pregnancy! CA-RAZY!

I would say over all this pregnancy has been such a joy to me and
I really feel like my relationship with my husband and my relationship with
Jesus has really grown through this time. I have had to rely on my husband for
much more than I am used to, especially in the beginning and I have had to
really put my trust in Jesus during the times of struggle and exhaustion.

Well here I am now 26 weeks along and ready to share with you all
about my pregnancy with my precious bundle. I will be posting my bumpdates in
the next couple of week from the first two trimesters.

How far
along: 12 weeks!

Baby Size: According to my What to Expect app, the babe is a full
half-ounce and is the size of a large plum. And we found out at last week's
appointment that the babe has a healthy heartbeat of 170 bpm!

Weight gain: At my appointment last week they said I hadn’t gained
any weight yet. That will probably not be the case at my appointment in two
weeks. However, I have been throwing up a LOT so who knows…

Maternity clothes: Since my pants no longer button, I have been
wearing a lot of comfy dresses and skirts and I was able to find several pairs
of maternity pants and shorts as well as a belly band at a garage sale a few
weeks ago. Score!

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet, but something tells me I
should be as proactive as possible so I plan on purchasing some Belly Butter.

Sleep: I have been sleeping really well ever since I borrowed my
friends Bump Nest pillow. I am usually completely exhausted by the time I go to
bed so I sleep like a rock at night. Thankful for that right now!
Best moment this week: Probably reaching the 12 week mark. I feel so
much more at ease now that I have made it to this milestone.

Looking forward to: The graduation party for my brother-in-law. A
lot of my husband’s family will be in town and it will be a lot of fun to have
so much family time.

What I miss: Coffee! Since probably week 11 coffee has been one of
the things that has really triggered the nausea so I am really missing my decaf
iced coffees.

Mood: Very tired and sometimes discouraged because of all the
puking but mostly EXCITED about the little life that is growing inside of
me!

Nursery: We will start on nursery progress probably after we find
out the gender. However I am going to make my first big nursery purchase in a
couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Workouts: Unfortunately, I have really been only able to walk a few
times a week since I am mostly sick all of the time. Hoping to start with some
home workout videos soon though!

How far
along: 13 weeks!

Baby Size: The little babe is a close to an ounce and is the size
of a peach (3 inches long).

Weight gain: We will find out next week at my appointment.

Maternity clothes: Definitely wearing the belly band and maternity
pants more often now.

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!

Sleep: Still sleeping really well but I have been having lots and
lots of crazy dreams.
Best moment this week: Having a couple of days this weekend where I
wasn’t puking up everything I ate! It’s the little things in life right?!

Looking forward to: A relaxing weekend with very few plans and lots
of sunshine!

What I miss: Still missing coffee and also strawberries. Both of
these things make my tummy worse.

Movement: Nothing yet.

Food cravings: Ice cream and rootbeer.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most everything makes me
queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.

Gender: Little over a month until we find out! So excited!

Labor Signs: Not for a while I hope!

Symptoms: Still having the nausea and fatigue.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Getting more and more excited the farther along I get!

Nursery: Dreaming up big plans for it right now.

Workouts: Still just walking every night at this point.

How far
along: 14 weeks!

Baby Size: The little pumpkin is as 1.5 ounces and as big as a
lemon! (3.4 inches).

Weight gain: I actually have lost around 8 pounds because of how
sick I have been but that will hopefully change soon! (crossing
fingers!)

Maternity clothes: Loving the hair tie trick and belly band.

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!

Sleep: Still sleeping really well and have definitely been loving
the bump nest pillow I have!
Best moment this week:

Looking forward to: Getting outside this weekend and working in the
garden.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most everything makes me
queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.

Gender: we will find out in 6 weeks! EEK!

Labor Signs: Not for a while I hope!

Symptoms: Still having the nausea and fatigue.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Happy to be having a few good days where I feel pretty well.

Nursery: Lots and lots of ideas but nothing yet.

Workouts: Lifting some weights and trying to walk as much as
possible.

How far
along: 15 weeks!

Baby Size: The little squirt is 2.5 ounces and as big as an orange!
(4 inches)

Weight gain: Still haven’t gained any weight back due to the
sickness. But hoping it will continue to get better!

Maternity clothes: still loving my belly band!

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!

Sleep: LOVING my bump nest pillow! Seriously, if you are
pregnant and don’t have one of these, you should get one!!
Best moment this week: Made the babe announcement on Facebook!
Wooo! Big step if you ask me!

Jul 10, 2015

It is no secret I have been absent for the last 6 months. I have
really had to step away from the blog for a while but I am so glad to be back.
It has been a whirlwind of job changes, holidays, busy schedules and... a big
surprise!

We are SO excited to announce that... JORDAN AND I ARE EXPECTING
IN DECEMBER! We are overjoyed to become parents and I feel so blessed to be
carrying this precious gift.

This will not turn in to a mommy blog but there will be weekly
bump updates as well as other posts regarding baby. Also, the next couple of
weeks there will be more baby posts than usual since I have a lot to catch you
up on!

Stay tuned for an update on how we found out about our little
pumpkin..

I am really looking forward to joining you all again in this
blogging world!

Dec 12, 2014

I know, I know… I haven’t
written in a while. Life has just seemed to be SO crazy lately. I haven’t had
the time to sit down and actually type anything in the last several months. I
have a LOT to update you with but for today I am just going to jump back in to
one of my favorite posts… FIVE ON FRIDAY. Here we go!

-ONE-

Last Saturday we went and got
our Christmas tree! I have never had a real tree before so I was PUMPED! It was
so fun to go pick out the tree and then take it home and decorate it! I love
Christmas.

Seriously... that face. Up to no good.

-TWO-

Tonight I am having a Christmas
craft night with some girlfriends! I can’t wait to drink hot chocolate and make
some pretty decorations. These are some of our inspirations! EEK!

-THREE-

Tomorrow we taking our pictures
for our Christmas card! I can’t wait. They aren’t going to be anything fancy or
anything but I am still just so excited! I can’t wait to see how they turn out.
Here is a little peek into some of my inspiration for our pictures.

-FOUR-

Tomorrow night we have a
beautiful winter wedding to go to. A college roommate of mine is getting
married and I am SO excited to help her celebrate her wedding. It is going to
be so beautiful. She is going to have a hot chocolate bar! How cute is that?! I love winter weddings.

-FIVE-

This week I had the college
small group I lead over for a Christmas party! It was so great hanging out with
them, playing games, eating yummy food and laughing… a lot!

Oct 6, 2014

Hey all!
I want to tell you about an amazing movie that just came out! If you haven’t
seen the movie, The Song, yet you absolutely NEED to!!

I was given the
opportunity to participate in THE SONG Blog Tour, of which I am delighted to be
a part, along with many other inspiring bloggers. I was able to view the film
before it even came out in theaters. I am SO glad I signed up for this because
this movie was AWESOME!

I love movies that
have purpose. Movies that make you think about your own life and how you are
living it. This movie definitely did that for me. This movie had the perfect
amount of sweet romance that made you just let out a heavy sigh with every
sweet comment and moment. But it also had a lot of rawness and reality to it. I
like that they didn't hold much back and that they made it as real as possible.
It touches substance abuse and adultery as well as heartbreak and bitterness.
It made me think a lot about my own marriage. Jordan and I have been so busy
lately that we haven’t had a lot of quality time together just the two of us.
This movie helped me to realize that we need to slow down and focus on each
other. It also made me think a lot about how we try to fill so many voids with
other things instead of turning to God. Whenever I start to make something in
my life more important than Jesus that is when I will start to feel discouraged
and empty. In that moment I can either turn to God to fill me and make me whole
or I can turn to something else to fill that spot. God is the only one that can
satisfy. Everything else is meaningless.

This movie is a great
flick for couples and for a girl’s night. I definitely think I am going to try
and do see it in theaters with my husband for a date night. I promise that you will NOT be disappointed by this movie and it is SO worth seeing. Grab your honey or your girlfriends and get to the theater nearest you!

Oct 3, 2014

I don’t know about you but I
am SO pumped for the weekend! I have a pretty relaxing schedule this weekend
and I couldn’t be happier about it!

-ONE-

Who else is pumped to have Christina
and the girls start Five on Friday up again? I sure am!

-TWO-

One of my best friends is
EXPECTING!! I cannot even tell you how excited I am that she is going to have a
little one! I think about it all the time and whenever I see any baby items I
just want to buy all of it for her sweet little babe. I just wish we didn’t
live two hours apart! Keshia when you find out what you are having just know I
am going to go crazy and buy your little one all sorts fun stuff! Maybe items
like these cute little outfits. These little clothes make me want to squeal
because of how adorable they are.

-THREE-

I have had had several coffee
dates this week and that really fills me up. There is just something about
sitting down with someone, drinking your favorite hot beverage and sharing your
heart with them. It makes my heart really happy.

I have been really trying to
hold back the fall desserts so far (trying not to gain 50 pounds…) but I am
going to definitely give in this weekend. I found a few recipes on Pinterest
that just look too good to be true! Don’t these just make your tummy grumble
and your mouth water?! Just me? K, cool.

Can we just take a moment to
appreciate this… I know I am obsessed with my cat but seriously, isn’t this
adorable? These two fight most of the time but then they have their moments
where they cuddle with each other and it melts my heart.